(19)
(11) EP 0 608 138 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.03.1995 Bulletin 1995/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.07.1994 Bulletin 1994/30

(21) Application number: 94300448.1

(22) Date of filing: 20.01.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: A61B 17/06, B65H 54/56
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES GB IE LI LU NL PT

(30) Priority: 21.01.1993 US 6399

(71) Applicant: ETHICON INC.
Somerville New Jersey 08876 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hughieson, Alan David
    Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (GB)
  • Robertson, James
    Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland (GB)

(74) Representative: Fisher, Adrian John et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Method for winding sutures and wound suture package


    (57) A method of winding a suture to provide easy removal of the suture from a package. The suture is wound with a U-bend along its length.





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